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Mozaic CEO now also leads Oswego Industries following a retirement
Laurie Davis, CEO of the nonprofit Oswego Industries, retired April 1 after nearly 28 years with the agency, its board of directors announced recently. At the same time, the board approved a management-services agreement, appointing Allen Connely as Davis’s successor, effective March 1. Connely, who is the CEO of Mozaic, will provide direct oversight of […]

EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT: Keida breaks barriers in male-dominated construction industry
MARCY, N.Y. — Growing up, Jennifer Keida was always a tomboy of sorts. Interested in athletics from little league baseball to soccer, Keida says it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was presented with different opportunities from her male counterparts. “I grew up playing soccer in the backyard,” she recalls. As a

Binghamton marketing firm earns MWBE certification
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — MediaBrush Marketing recently received certifications as both a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) (or MWBE together) from Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development. “It was something I wanted to do from the beginning,” owner Stephanie Krummenacker says, however the company needed to be

Donahue’s Livestock Farms to use small farm loan for new butcher shop
NORTH BANGOR, N.Y. — Donahue’s Livestock Farms in North Bangor in Franklin County is the second farm to receive a loan through a revolving loan fund for small-scale food producers in the northern New York region. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) works with Foodshed Capital, which operates in Virginia, to offer the loan fund,

Grow-NY business contest accepting applicants through June 15
Companies and entrepreneurs interested in getting involved in the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition have until mid-June to apply. Grow-NY has started accepting applications for the fifth round of the business contest, Empire State Development (ESD) announced March 31. The application period continues through 5 p.m. on June 15. To apply and learn more about

Visions FCU opens new, revamped branch in Tioga County
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced the opening of its newly rebuilt branch office in Newark Valley in Tioga County. The

Boilermaker Walk gets new name and sponsor
UTICA, N.Y. — The companion walk to the Boilermaker 15K Road Race has a new sponsor and a new name. The event — set for

People news: Oswego Health adds Halko as physician assistant
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it has hired Johna Halko as a new physician assistant at its Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases. Halko

Madison County EMS now providing ambulance service
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County EMS agency is now operating as an ambulance provider with two ambulances serving the town of Sullivan and the

Oneida County executive outlines goals in state of the county address
UTICA, N.Y. — Economic growth spurred by the high tech and tourism industries were among the topics addressed by Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente,
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